STALINGRAD MAC/PC v1.85 UPDATE NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNINGS:
1. Your updated program is incompatible with the "shipped" version, or saved games created with that, or any interim test version.
2. ONLY APPLY THIS UPDATE TO THE "SHIPPED" VERSION OF STALINGRAD. If you have an interim test version, replace the Stalingrad program currently on your Hard Drive with the "shipped" program BEFORE applying this update.
PC UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
The patch disk contains:
1. This file: READ.ME
2. patch.exe: Program updater
3. patch.rtp: Program update info
4. patch.bat: Moves files from floppy to hard drive and executes patch.exe
5. scenario.zip: Scenario files for new version
a. Read this file.
b. From an A: prompt, type PATCH.BAT
c. The patch files will copy into the CRUSADER directory and apply the patch.
NOTES:
a. Once again, COMPACT or ZIP or whatever your PBEM files before transmission.
BUGS FIXED:
a. Selecting the Sound Option would cause crashes on some PC sound cards.
b. It was possible to Save PBEM games through the Exit box, even though the option should have been disabled. This could cause an unexpected "side flip" if done after creating a game. NB: There has been a rumor on-line that saving PBEM games at any point would cause later problems. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
c. If a unit with a leader attached was eliminated, and the leader's home HQ (the HQ he starts with) was on the map, the leader would be mis-assigned and be unavailable.
d. Artillery replacements would not increment barrage strengths.
e. Artillery, AA and AT replacements were not incrementing unit strengths.
f. Using Riding could cause PBEM games to get out of synch.
g. Due to a difference in the ways different machines would handle floating point math, PBEM games could get out of synch.
h. An error in the .BAK check file routine would cause the "Cannot find Backup Directory" dialog to appear, even if the BAK directory existed.
i. Cavalry units should have shown a movement class of "Mounted" instead of "Foot." This was cosmetic only, MP costs are calculated as per foot.
j. Selecting "Save" from the Exit dialog box while "Show Planned Moves" was active would cause units to be saved in their "Show Planned" positions. This would cause obvious problems when resuming.
k. The Overview Map did not take Limited Intel into account when the "Show Ownership" option was selected.
l. VPs for cities were not being added in on the final turn.
m. Ground Conditions (Snow, Ice) were being incremented whenever a game was resumed. This was inaccurate, and would cause PBEM games to get out of synch.
n. Ground units would take a Quality ratings were dependent on distance from HQ.
o. Leaders attached to HQs which were eliminated would not return to the game.
p. Barrage strengths were being reduced too much when attacking units in fortifications or dugouts.
q. Fatigue and Disruption penalties on movement rates were being calculated at a rate slightly higher than they should have been.
r. There were a dozen or so units across the game with improper stacking values.
s. The 2nd Gds Mech Corps HQ in Wintergewitter had an improper movement type.
t. Recon missions could be plotted with Fighters or Bombers, but missions plotted with these two types would have no effect.
u. Air losses from Flak were not as high as they should have been.
v. Flak in the target hex was not encouraging Air missions to look for easier pickings elsewhere.
w. It was possible, to "Flip Sides" through a fairly arcane series of steps involving the Options Box, and "Return No Changes." This will no longer occur.
x. Restoring a PBEM game from a previous turn could cause the program to report a CRC error on resumption.
